Washable rubber necktie



Aprifi 21, 1936. I KOLA. 2,038,365 v I WASHABLE RUBBER NECKTIE Filed March 15, 1935 Patented Apr. 21, 1936 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2 Claim.

This invention relates to improvements in neckties and its leading object is to provide a necktie which can be easily cleaned, by wiping it with a wet or moist fabric, and which is en- 5 tirely flexible.

Another object of the invention is to provide a necktie which can be manufactured from thin rubber, which is formed with a colored and fabric finished face, and strengthened against being stretched.

With the above and other objects in View the invention consists in certain new and useful constructions, combinations and arrangements of parts, clearly described in the following specification, and fully illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which:--

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a necktie of the four-in-hand type.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a necktie of the bow type.

Fig. 3 is a plan view of a four-in-hand necktie opened up.

Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view, taken on line 44 of Fig. 3, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Fig. 5 is a View similar to Fig. 4 of a modified form.

Referring to the accompanying drawing illustrating the practical construction of the invention designates the body of the improved necktie, which is constructed from embossed flexible sheet rubber, which is formed with any suitable colored decorative pattern 6.

The tie body is molded or shaped with widened ends I. The front of the tie is formed with an embossed face, by using fabric of the correct texture in vulcanizing the rubber, or in molding the rubber. This fabric is laid 'directly against the rubber and is provided with the necessary pattern and coloring for this purpose, and in vulcanizing the pattern is transferred to the rubber, together with the coloring.

In order to strengthen the edges of the tie body,

these edges are folded at 8 and 9 against the inner face of the body, and around small cords l0 and H, disposed along the sides of the body. To further strengthen the body against stretching a non-stretchable fabric I2 is cemented to the rear side of the body. In Fig. 4, I show this stiffening strip l2 of less width than the body, so that no free edges of the strip will be exposed at the back of the necktie, and in Fig. 5, I show a modified construction, wherein the strip l2a is shown to be of equal width to the body of the tie.

The tie may be constructed in the bow tie form, as shown in Fig. 2, wherein the formed knot I3 may be molded from a single body of rubber in its formed knot condition, and. a band l4 may be attached thereto, also of rubber, with a coupling Ida, whereby the band may be coupled around the neck of the wearer.

My improved tie can be quickly made in all patterns and colors, and provides a product which will look attractive, and which can be easily cleaned by a wet or damp cloth.

I claim as new:

1. A necktie formed of thin sheet rubber having its longitudinal edges folded upon itself and attached against the rear side of the tie, cords enclosed by said folded edges re-enforcing the same against excessive stretching and a. fabric attached to the rear side of said tie and having its side edges enclosed by said folded edges, the tie having a decorative display face on one side thereof.

2. A necktie having a body formed of sheet rubber having its longitudinal edges folded upon itself, a reinforcing cord positioned within each of said folded-over edges acting to prevent excessive longitudinal stretching of said body, and a non-stretchable fabric cemented to the rear surface of said body and extending from one side of the body to the other to resist excessive stretching of the body in any direction.

HARRY C. KOLA. 

